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You Can't Order a Woman AroundBOSTON, Muss. —(UP) today to find a substitute for Gray of South Braintree, Mass.The navy searched its reserve files reserve radioman 3rd class G. r.TheWashington Evening JournalOrders placing G. F. Gray on active duty were cancelled whenCJray turned out to he a Wave named Geraldine.VOLUME 57WASHINGTON, IOWA THURSDAY EVENINGJULY 27, !!:lt;)NUMBER 13925TH DIVISION MORTARMEN LET GO ON YONGDOK- ^fofo ..............i mm,-,..Sfev..vx 'v*:wx-oLv“IMEMBERS OF AN 81-MM. MORTAR crew hold their ears as they let go on North Korean troops entrenched in heavily shelled Yongdok, Korean east coast anchor of the invaders’ forward line. These are troops of the United States 25th division. (International Soundphoto via Army Radio)Courier Plane Down nouse Banking Committee RejectsWith 26 on BoardTOKYO — (UP) —A Far East air force twin engine C-4 7 courier plane hound from Tokyo to South Japan with 2 6 persons aboard foil into the ocean about 90 miles south of Tokyo today.Starr SearchA headquarters announcement 14 hours later said one survivor had been pulled from the sea eight to 10 miles off O Shiina island Air and sea rescue units are searching for the remainder of the 23 passengers and three crewmen.Although the passenger list was not disclosed, it was understoodthat four of the passengers werenewspaper correspondents on their way to the Korean war zone. PSVwsnien heading toward thebattle areas customarily fly to South Korea.If the lour correspondents are lost, it will bring the toll of newsmen in the monthlong war to six known dead. Two others are missing on the hat t lefieids.The C-4 7 left the big Haneda airport just outside Tokyo at 4:05a. nt. (2:05 p. tn. Wednesday KDT.) It apparently was in the air only a little over a half hourwhen it. ran into undeterminedtrouble.The weather over the Tokyo area today was good.O Shiina is off Sagami hay. immediately west of Tokyo Hay.Baruch Plan for Price ControlsWASHINGTON. —(UP) —'The*-house banking committee today Cor such rejected by a one-vote margin the Haruch plan for wage-price-rationing controls and tentatively approved instead most of PresidentTruman's more moderate controlsprogram.The house committee action came after Mr. Truman had reaffirmed that lie does not consider stringent price, wage and rationing controlsnecessary at this time.He said at his news conferencethat if these controls become necessary it will he because total mobilization is necessary.Bernard M. Baruch, a top mo-bilizer cf world war I. told the senate banking committee yesterday that the United States oughtto plunge into all-out mobilization now. He registered impatience with the administration's not-now attitude toward puttingstrategic materials as steel, aluminum' and copper.2. Requisition materials or facilities “needed for the national defense.3. Make or guarantee loans that will expedite production and deliveries c*f essential products.Before approving these presidential requests, the committee rejected the more stringent proposals laid down by Baruch.Rep. John C. Kunkel, R., Pa. offered Baruch’s price-wage-rationing proposals as a substitute for Mr. Truman’s plans. The committee rejected it 10 to 9.Members said some democrats who feel t hat Mr. Truman's program doesn’t go far enough voted with several republicans for the Kunkel substitute.The substitute will be offeredagain when the administration-tho country on a full w*ar foot- sponsored controls bill is taken upiniL on the house floor, probably nextRequestsThe house committeedid notweek.The bouse committee will concomplete work on Mr. Truman's j sider later today Mr. Truman’s entire economic control program, credit control proposals.But at a closed-door morning session it approved his requests' for authority to:1. Establish a compulsory priorities and allocations systemThe president told reporters that wage-price-rationing controls are not now in sight. But if they become necessary, they should he imposed simultaneously, he said.Add 21 Groups to Air Force% Extend Limit to69 Groups; Will Take 30 MonthsWASHINGTON, July 27 — UPChairman Carl Vinson of the house armed services committee announced today that the air force will he expanded, starting at once, to a strength of 69 groups. It now' is limited to 48 groups.The Georgia Democrat said theair force plans to reach a strength of 58 groups in one year and to hit its 69-group goal in 30 months.Yinsou disclosed the air-power expansion plan after top air force officials spent three hours explaining it to his committee behind closed floors.Vinson said the air force will start immediately to expand its manpower as swiftly as possible by about 136,000 men to a totalof 548, 311.Disclosure of the air force expansion plans came as the house got ready to vote on a senateRESULTS!UPSTAIRSFOR RENTtwo room apartment. Close-in. Furnished or unfurnished. Call 751-R.change in a hill to remove the existing 2,005,000 limit on thesize of the armed forces.Approved by CongressThe measure, already approved hv the house was passed by the senate yesterday with one change which the house must okay. The change was an amendment by Sen. Kenneth S. Wherry, R., Neb., to reimpose p r e s e n t manpower limits on July 31, 1945.Vinson declined to discuss bow many extra planes would be used in building the extra air groups, or to talk about the setup in plane procurement necessary to make this possible.Vinson also refused, on security grounds, to answer Questions about the total number of planes that would make up the 69 groups. Actually, the size of an air group is a constantly changing figure. While building more groups the air force is expected also to strengthen those now in existence.Congress has been shooting for a goal of 70 air groups for the last two years. Twice funds have been appropriated to start work on a five-year program looking to a force of this size. But both times President Truman refusedU. 5. Bombers Blast North Korea TargetsWASHINGTON — (UP)—The air force today reported that American bombers have made record strikes against North Ko*. rean targets during the last two i days, hut that results of tlie raidsstill are inconclusive.The spokesman said more than 2H Sorties were flown yesterday and that today's total probably would exceed that number. That would indicate a two-day total ofabout BOO Sorties —a Sortie is one flight by one plane— against North Korean targets.The air strikes covered important targets over the entire Korean peninsula, ranging from railroad yards and supply dumps in the north to Red troop concentrations in tlie south.He said there was some indication that a permanent bridge hidden in deep canyons across the Han river in the Seoul area had been damaged or knocked out.The air force spokesman said most of the North Korean mill-to spend the extra money on the , \u V . .TV Jgrounds we could not afford it tary traffic was on isolated roads.Congressional and presidential requinnp continuous reconais-New Price IncreasesReported in Nation(By United Press)The price of a smoke. the baby's milk and a bus ride to woik went up in scattered sections of the nation today.A new round of price in-crea*es was reported, and it was accom|nied by contin* ned reports of hoarding or scare-buying in some area**The Retail Tobacco Dealers of America said smokers would have to pay an extra penny a pack fof cigarets in the wake of the It. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company's announcement that it would boost Camel and Cavalier cigarets from $7.75 to $8 per thousand.P. J. Lorrilard Co. said its Old Golds probably would go up, too.In Chicago, some smoke shops upped prices one cent to 22 cents a pack today.Milk Price Rise Milk price boosts were announced in New York, New Jersey, Chicago and Dallas. Bowman Dairy Co. of Chicago said it would raise its price one-half cent a quart next Tuesday. A one-cent increase was ordered by Borden's Milk and Sheffield Farms in New’ York and New Jersey.At South Bend and Mishawaka, Ind., Northern Indiana Transit Co. raised bus fares from five tokens for 4 5 cents to 10 cenUlstraight.Meanwhile, St. Louis dry goods wholesalers reported that members of the American RetailersAssociation, attending a convention there, were swamping them with orders.The wholesalers said panic buying by the retailer* was depleting their stock* of sheets, pillow cases, nylon hosiery and bolts of cottongood*.“We have done as much business in two days, one wholesale spokesman said, “as we usually do i:i three or four weeks duringthe season.Delegates to the retailers convention. meantime, adopted a tesolutlon that they would do their best to conduct our business in a manner that will combat inflation and make unnecessary the controlling of prices.Korean WarAt A GlanceMAN MACHINE GUN ON FRONT LINE(By United Press)Tokyo—AlacArthur visits lighting front in Korea, returns 12 hours later more confident than ever of “ultimate victory.On the Front in Korea— IT. S. and South Korean counterattacks win hack seven miles; report Reds mounting new push below Yongdong.Tokyo— Courier C-4 7 transport ditched at sea with 26 aboard; rescue one survivor,planes search for others, reported to include four correspondents.Washington— House ready to vote final okay on bill removing2,005,000-man limit on armed forces and hand it to Truman for signature.Washington—When and if defense lines are stabilized in Korea Russia may show hand on World War III, top leaders believe.Washington— Congress hears new demands for excess profits tax to help foot war bill.Washington — Baruch plan to put nation on full scale war foot-ting will get airing in house as substitute for Truman proposals.—AMERICAN NEORO SOLDIERS man a water-cooled machine gun on front line in Korea. Negro troops are fighting In the Yechon-Hamchang area alongside Koreans. (U. S. Army Photo via International Soundphoto)Wartime Controls Not County 4-H'ers WillImminentTrumanEleven Men of County Report for ‘PhysicalsEleven Washington county menleft by bus early today to reporttor pre-induction physical exams in Des Moines.Those reporting were; Max A. Heenblossom, Carl H. Little. William G. Wiley, Ira L. Erwin, allof Washington; Robert J. Chabal, John W. Muller, Frederick J. Luckey, ull of Riverside; Max A. Cole and Keith Farrier, both Brighton; Joe M. Martinez Kalona and Marlyn E. Small Wellman.Mrs. Leland Carris of the local selective service board, said today that these men were merely reporting for physical exams. The quota of inductees for the county is not as yet kuown.ofofofDraft at a Glance(By United Press)Who is supposed to be registered for the draft under the present law?All men between the ages oi 18 and 26. Only those 19 through 25 can be called for active duly.How many are being called?Selective service has called up 20,000 so far.What age groups are affected?Men 2 4 and 25 are being calledfor the most part.Are veterans and reservistswhose enlistments have expired required to register?All men 18 through 25 who are not on active duty must registerIt present law* is broadened to take in older men would re-registration he necessary?Anyone who registered before June 24, 1948, would have to register again. Those who registered since that date would not he required to register again.The above “For Rent ad brought nearly a dozen inquiries. The apartment hasbeen rented.Just another advertiser made happy. You tco, can have extra revenue by renting a sleeping room or an apartment with a Journalw’ant-ad.Phone 6 or 54Congressional and presidential aviation commissions, as well as the air force, have said repeatedly that 76 groups is a minimum for national security.House approval of the senate-amended manpower hill appeared certain.requiring sance hv American aircraft.IMARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUERA marriage license was issued Wednesday to Dean L. Marshall of Columbus Junction and Marg-aleen A. Rertlingev of Washington.Harry Jones Arrested On Bootleg ChargeHarry Jones, 58, was hound over to district xmrt today on charges of bootlegging.Jones was arrested Wednesday night by officers of the sheriff's office and the city poFYe.He was taken before JP H. M. Putnam and bound over to district court.Rothschild to Tell ofTrip to Palestinew. j. Stevens, pastor of the Christian Tabernacle, announced loday that I. Rothschild will speak at the Tabernacle tonight at S o’clock.Mr. Rothschild will tell of his trip through Palestine and shows movies of the country.County Farmers Share Farm Loan DividendMore than 100 Washington county farmers will share in a 5% dividend declared at a recent meeting of the directors of the Washington County National Farm Loan association, officialsof the organization reported to-tiny.This dividend is being paid to all members holding stock as of May 31, 1)50. Checks aie beingmailed to members today.Directors of the National Farm Loan association are Elmer H. Steele, president, Arthur E. Bosh-art, vice-president; Howard Anderson, J. Homer Vincent, and Ira L. Miksch.The main office is located at Fairfield and Washington county is serviced by E. W. Cummings,secretary-treasurer, on Friday ofeach week at the office in the Jeffrey building on the northwest corner of the square here.Complete Plans for Fishing Derby HerePlans for the children's fishingderby to be sponsored Tuesday .afternoon, August 1, at Horseshoe pond were completed today bymembers of the Izaak Walton league.Need TruckMembers of the sponsoring group and all other interested adults are urged to he on hand to help with details of the derby Tuesday. Anyone willing to furnish a truck to help transport the children to the pond six milesnorthwest of Washington Is urged to contact Harold Mangold.Children will meet not la-ter than 12:30 o’clock Tue*.day afternoon In the northeast corner of Central park.They must bring their ownfishing equipment, includingbait.Prizes will be offered to the boy and girl landing the largest and smallest fish, and another prize will be given to the entrant landing the most fish. For children who can land a fish but are not able to take them off the hook,some of the adults will he on hand to help.Pop and Ice cream will be served free to the children at th* close of the derby. Children from 6 through 15 years of age are eligible to compete by registering at Chamberlin's Sport Shop.WASHINGTON — (UP)President Truman said today that wage-price-rationing controls are not now' in sight but that if they become necessary, they should be imposed simultaneously.Mr. Truman said at a new* conference that lie still ha* no plans to ask for authoritynow io clump such drastic controls on the economy.If they do become necessary, he jaid, it will he because total mobilization has become necessary.The President indicated clearly that he does not believe that now is the time for the all-outmobilization advocated by Bernard M. Baruch.Baruch gave his views to the senate banking committee yesterday. He asserted that prices, rents, and wages must he frozen now and taxes boosted high enough to pay for the war and preparations for future wars.Asked for this reaction to Baruch's pro|Msnls, the Prees-ident referred reporters to hi* own limited mobilization recommendations sent congress last week.The President said he feels his proposals are the right ones to meet th esituation. He added that if he had not thought so he would not have sent them.Broadcast SaturdayTune your dial at 640 on Saturday morning, July 29 and you’ll hear voices from Washington County. Three from here will he interviewed over station WOlat Iowa State College in Ames at1 11:05 a.m. JoEllen Ollinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ollinger of Keota and Richard Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Ross will be interviewed on the 4-H program concerning the North Carolina Youth Exchange trip. Letitia ivneen, assistant home economist, will give some of the details of the program. The group will also be on television over WOI-TV, probably Friday night.Jaycee Dinner Meet Scheduled for MondayJunior Chamber of Commerce members will meet Monday evening at The Pines for their regular meeting. Following the dinner meeting at 7 o'clock, a program of business and entertainment will he held.Highway Commission Lets Paving ContractsAMES — (UP) — The State Highway commission said today it has let contracts for paving projects in Jefferson, Washington and Page counties.The Jefferson county contract of $93,414 went to Booth and Olson, Inc., Sioux City, for .469 mile of paving on IT. S. Highway34 in Fairfield.Fred Carlson Co., Decorah, wasawarded a $53,370 contract for.24 7 mile of paving on state highway 81 in Wellman, Washington County.Peter Kiewit Sons Co., Omaha, received a contract for $185,125 tor .98 mile of paving on state highway 4 8 in Shenandoah, Page tou nty.YMCA HIKEAll interested hoys are urged to meet at the YMCA here Friday morning at 10:30 o’clock, bringing their sack lunches and prepared to go on a hike. The group will return to town by 3 o'clock in the afternoon.P. J. Seigers Named Iowa Court CandidateP. J. Seigers, Newton, was asurprise third nominee for the Democrat candidate for the position vacant on the state supreme court.He was nominated at the Democratic state judicial convention held in Des Moines Wednesday. Siegers was a former districtcourt judge in this judicial dis*t rict.Local Girls Enjoy YW Day CampHARMON FUNERAL*Funeral services for Addle M. Harmon were held at 4 o'clock Wednesday atferuoon at Jones funeral home. Dr. Raymond Reed conducted the service and burial w'as in Eirn Grove cemetery.Casketbearers were: W. B. Dupuis, A. L. Griffiths, John Winga. Sam McCleery, Nick McCleery and Dr. W. B. Crooks.Old Way* Still GoodNEWBURG, Mass. (UP) —The town s volunteer firemen celebrated the mid-century by proving they can fight a blaze withthe same equipment used in 1900.A small wooden building on theUpper reen was set cm fire and an alarm turned in. The volunteers doused the flames, not with their powerful modern pumper, but with an ancient handtub.iMassed Red Forces Strike Feeler Blows At Two U. S. GroupsTOKYO, Friday, July 2 8 —UP -Reports from the Korean frontsaid today that an all-out communist effort to crack the center cf the allied line was expected within 24 hours.Massed enemy force* already were striking strong feeler blows at the position* of the two American division* and the South Koreans manning the defense* 100 mile* northwest of Pusau.The South Korean first division drove forward five to seven miles in the Hamchang sector of the central front. The republican* knocked out four heavy tanks and partly enveloped troops of a communist division.To the southwest, Americans newly revealed to be in action along the south coast pushed the North Koreans back two miles inthe Hadong sector and occupiedYamyang to the north.Supreme Effort But along the central front, the communists slugged away at tho American strong points. Correspondents reported that a supreme effort by the North Koreans to crack the line seemed imminent, if It had not already begun with * the widespread attacks.The tempo of North Korean feeler punches at the American positions alreudy was being step|cd up. Field reports suggested that the biggest battle of the war was shaping up, or already had begun. *The communists were puttingmore and more pressure on theentire front line northwest of Taegu where the U. S. first cavalry and (he 25th divisions, flanked by South Koreans, were bracing for a full scale assault.Wave after wave or fanatical communists charged the foxholes of the U. S. 2 5th division east of Yongdong throughout Thursday, United Press correspondent Gene Symonds reported from that sector. Late last night, he said, the men of the 25th were holding their ground against what observers have already considered a major attack.The force of the covnmu-nist attac k suggested that the Reds were launching their supreme effort to crack the center of the United Nations line before these forces can get set for the long delayed counter-blow/9 Symonds re-|Mrted.From the first cavalry sector, United Press correspondent Robert Bennyhoff reported that U.S. and North Korean artillery traded light punches on Yongdong front late Thursday, and a heavy communist attack was expected within 24 hours.On the right flank of the first cavalry sector, several hundred North Koreans tried a localized frontal assault, hut were driven back by artillery. Three or four communist tanks shelled the American left flank. Fighter planes called to hunt them out were unable to spot the mauraud-iiig armor.Seek Weak SpotSymonds said the communists aparently were probing for a weak spot in the 2 5th division line through which they could plunge to Kumehon, transport junction 18 miles east of Yongdong and only 34 miles northwest of Taegu, the big communications center controlling all transport north of Pusan.WeatherMrs. A. J. Pool of Ottumwa is visiting this week at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Norton.GIRLS AT THE YWUA CAMP have been having » wonderful time this summer. Seventeen girls from the fourth to eighth grade enrolled for the weekly camp. Marie Blattner is in charge and *ho is assisted by Mrs. Vincent Neftlson, (aria Guther and Fat Weldiu.This is the first year that such a project has been tried and its success is such that it will probably be repeated next year. The girls participate in games, crafts and nature study, lit addition they cook their own meals at the campsite—either Sunset Park or the Chautauqua grounds. In case of bail weather, they meet in the YWUA rooms. This day camp affords opportunity for girls to have something to do during the summer months.DES MOINES — (UP)The weather:For Iowa: Partly cloudythrough Friday. Scattered thundershowers in extreme west portion late tonight and early Friday. Not much change in temperature. Hightoday 82-88. Low tonight GO-65. High Friday 84-90. Westerly winds 5-10 mph this afternoon and light anti variable Friday.Yesterday’s temperatures:Maximum 84; Minimum 55.Further outlook; Partly cloudy and warm Saturday with highs in the upper 80's. Scattered showers and thunderstorms Saturday.
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